讲述美国货运业正在发生的巨大而不可避免的变化，权衡无人驾驶汽车的可能性。故事时间跨越20年，多个人物、故事交织在一起，角色包括：工会老板、年轻商人、内陆农场经理、科技界百万富翁。当自动化和人工智能改变着我们所知的世界，他们原本的生活被打断，最后，每个人都必须正视作为人的意义。

Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.